Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1826)/Songs of Experience/Introduction

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Introduction. Hear the voice of the Bard! Who present, past, & future, sees; Whose ears have heard The Holy Word That walked among the ancient trees,

Calling the lapsed Soul, And weeping in the evening dew; That might controll The starry pole, And fallen, fallen light renew!

"O Earth, O Earth, return! "Arise from out the dewy grass; "Night is worn, "And the morn "Rises from the slumbrous mass.

"Turn away no more; "Why wilt thou turn away? "The starry floor, "The wat'ry shore, "Is giv'n thee till the break of day."

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SONGS 30 Introduction. Hear the voice of the Bard! Who Present, Past, & Future sees Whose ears have heard, The Holy Word, That walk'd among the ancient trees.

Calling the lapsed Soul And weeping in the evening dew: That might controll, The starry pole; And fallen fallen light renew!

O Earth O Earth return! Arise from out the dewy grass; Night is worn, And the morn Rises from the slumberous mass,

Turn away no more: Why wilt thou turn away The starry floor The watry shore Is giv'n thee till the break of day.

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